Belfast Pennsylvania Map

About Belfast, Pennsylvania

Belfast is a locality in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,279. The population density is 401.8 people per km². Belfast is located at 40.7807°N, 75.2780°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 18064, 18083.

Belfast occupies a quiet stretch of land where the earth rises in slow, deliberate folds that soften the horizon. It lies 7.0 miles north-northwest of Easton, PA (from Easton, PA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 7.6 miles northwest of Phillipsburg. The landscape here is defined by the steady, persistent presence of Bushkill Creek, which carves a narrow path through the soil, drawing moisture into the roots of the valley’s oaks and maples. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Pocono Mountains anchors the sky, providing a dark contrast to the pale, shifting light of late afternoon. At the center of this terrain, the Plainfield Township Athletic Fields offer a flat, open expanse where the grass holds the dew long after the sun has climbed, reflecting a stillness that defines the local atmosphere.

Belfast grew from the labor of those who worked the limestone and turned the heavy soil of the valley into productive fields, leaving a legacy of sturdy, utilitarian architecture that remains in use today. The regional economy, once tied strictly to the rhythms of the harvest and the small-scale milling of grain, has transitioned into a quieter existence where the pace is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the rush of industry. Residents often look toward the distant terrain of Frost Hollow or imagine the cool, rushing descent of Foul Rift Falls, yet they find their own rhythm in the daily commute and the maintenance of the land. It is a place where history is not curated in museums but is instead felt in the way the air cools near the banks of the creek and the consistent, grounded life of those who choose to stay.

About This Belfast Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Belfast, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.780652, -75.277957. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Belfast includes the ZIP code (18064, 18083), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Northampton County (Easton), and school district assignment (Pen Argyl Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.